Is curiosity the key to ageing well?
Scientists are discovering that rather than tailing off, our curiosity actually becomes more targeted and specific in our later years. Madeleine Finlay finds out what this new understanding could tell us about the best ways to stay sharp as we age
September 4, 202516m 6s
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Show Notes
Psychologists have traditionally believed we become less curious as we age, but recent research has shown that curiosity actually becomes more targeted and specific in our later years. To find out why this happens, and how maintaining broad curiosity into older age can help keep our brains young, Madeleine Finlay hears from Dr Mary Whatley, an assistant professor of psychology at Western Carolina University, and Dr Matthias Gruber, of Cardiff University’s Brain Imaging Centre. Help support our independent journalism at <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/sciencepod">theguardian.com/sciencepod</a>
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ScienceAgeingNeurosciencePsychology